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The Wilmingtonian., 1887-12-10
Postal Progress.


Greater wisdom has been shown by our
national legislators. from time to time with
in the past fifty years, in roI wing postal
-rangemfns Yalgi ms Amattess
which they have taken in hand, lGradual
advance have been made in the methods Of
carrying mail matter. AS facilities have in
creased, rates payable for postage have been
made smaller.
We can scarcely imagine in these busy
times what kind of world this would be
without great and perfect postal SERVICE
Nor can we fully realize how people man
aged to transact their business with any de-
gree of satisfaction in the days of our fore
fathers. Forty-two years ago citizens de-
string to send letter 30 miles had to pay
six cents as postage Before it could be car
ried to destination SO miles away, ten
cents was deposited. If it had to travel
more than 400 miles, the rate was quarter
of a dollar.
Then the rating was reduced, in 1915, to
five cents for 800 miles, and ten cents beyond
that distance. Six years later only three
cents was charged for any distance under
5000 miles, and double rates for any longer
stages. There was another reduction in
1888, aud again in 1885. In the latter year
it became possible to send letter, weigh
ing an ounce, to any place in the United
States for two cents.
Nearly every experiment tried for the pub.
lie benefit in the postal department has been
successful. Money orders, postal cards, let.
sheets and the special delivery service have
all become popular and yield certain
amount of remuneration.
In Postmaster General Vllas's last report
recently issued, it is stated that everything
within the department is working so salts.
factorily that the deficit of 100000 which
existed at the beginning of the last fisca
year has already been reduced to $4,000, 900
The prospects are favorable for eomplet,
wiping out of the deficit during the curren
year, with some chance Of small surplus
With a a .ge amount of money now il
the national treasury, revenue from the pos
tai department can be best used in 'ncreas
ing public facilities. This will probably b,
done, Rates for postage may be lowered
still more within the next two years. The
carrier system will be developed SO that tn,
deliveries may be more frequent, aud, ac
cordiug to. the statements of persons who
ought to know, there is room for increase
of salaries in several importaat branches o.
the service.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-12-10
ADVERTISING RATES:

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ents per inch for each insertion.
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Eclectic Magazine
Foreign Literary, Science, and Art
..THE LITERATURE OF THE WORLD"
i887.-43d VAR.

The Foreign Magazines embody the best
thoughts of the ablest writers of Europe. 1t
is the aim of the EcLEcTIC MAGAZINE to Sc
lect and reprint all the representative arti.
cles thus given to the world.
The plan of the ECLECTIC includes "Sci-
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Criticism, " Travels" Poetry and Short
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Its Editorial Departments comprise Gilt
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exhibit the principal sources whence material
is drawn, aud the names of some of the
| leading authors whose articles may be
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TO RESTRICT IMMIGRATION.

sentaor PaImer's Scheme for Keeping
Ont Undesirable Foreigners.
Senator Palmer, of Michigan, will intro
duce in the Senate at the earliest possible
opportunity, after the organization of that
body, bill prepared by him for the purpose
of regulation and restricting emigration to
the United States by keeping out persons
who seem likely to be undesirable citizens.
The principal feature of the bill is pro
vision which, if it become law, will require
every person of foreign birth who contem-
plates emigration to the United States to
provide htmselfwith certificate from the
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-12-10
Christmas and New Years Excursion
Tickets,

The Passenger Department of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroay Company announce
that, in accordance with their usual custom,
they W i'll sell Excursion Tickets during the
Holidays, between all stations East of the
Ohio River.
Tickets will be sold on Dec. 23d, Gath,
95th, Goth, 3Oth, 31st, 1887, and Jau, 1st and
I'd, 1858, good for return passage until Jan.
Sd, 1888.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-12-10
DIR. E. G. HONE J WE'LL
elo MARKET STREET.

Teeth extracted or %. cts; with gas for so
cts; teeth filled with silver for rs cts; teeth
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for 75 cts; set of teeth 1920; best set of
SO. There is no better made no matter how
much you pay. Patients who come in the
morning can wear their new home the same
day. Gold filling speciality.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-12-10
Periodicals.
AufItors,

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Brit Quartely Review, 4 Alfred TennysOn
Edinburgh Review, i Professor Huxley,
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SS BiacRwoods T Magazine Professor Max Muller
Cornhill Magazine, 4 Professor Owen,
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Temple Bar, 1 Thomas Hughes,
Belgrayia, ] Aigernon c. Swinburne
Good Words I William Black,
London Society, 4 Mrs Olphant,
Saturday Review, j Cardinal Newman.
The Spectator, Cardinal Manning,
The Academy, y Miss rhackeTay.
The Athennum, \ Thomas Hardy,
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STEEL ENcRAVINcS.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27

LOVE AND SUICIDE.-Nelie Andrews,
daughter of the bank cashier, George An.
drews, of Columbus, o., committed suicide
on Saturday at the home of her step-father
near Richmond Mills, New York. She was
about twenty-one years of age. an attractive
brunette, and helress of $4,000 While in
New York last summer she formed an at
tachmeut for Dwight Porter. and they
were 10 be married about New Years Day
His letters to her gradually became less
ardent. and he postponed the marriage for
two months Two weeks ago he wrote Mel
lie a short note, saying that he had lost bis
place, was poor, and could not marry. He
therefore broke his engagement and propos-
ed to cease corresponding then and there.
The poor girl was completely crushed She
was found hanging by the neck to beam
in the attic of her step.father's home early
on Saturday 1t was afterward found that
she had made very careful and secret plans
for her own funeral. She had written upon
paper the names ofsix persons who were to be
her pail bearers, and others who where to
sing at the funeral. On top of her bureau
was short farewell letter to her parents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27
Holiday Times.
BOOTS AND SHOES.

IIoR HOLIDAY PREsENTs-Wc are now
L ready to show you the best selected variety of
LADIES' and GENTLEMEN S SLIPPERS ever
exhibited in this city at KAUFMANN'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27
Scheme TO Become "a Widow.

The death, at the town Of .Mayfeld, Cal,
near the Stanford University, of young
man AID consumptive printer named Frank
Mckee, completes curious story of rich
young girls folly. Seven years ago Abram
Brown, of Oakland, died, leaving property
to his only daughter, frankie, valued at
$4,000. She attained her majority little
over year ago, and then assumed control
of the property, which broughtin an income
of about $1,000. She took trip to High.
land Springs, and there lively widow per
suaded ber that she ought to become Wild
ow herself, in order 10 enjoy social freedom
that an unmarried woman can never hope
TO gain. Full of this project, she returned
to Oakland. and formed the acquaintance of
Captain and Mrs. r. NJ. Apgar. To them
she confided her longing for social emanci-
patton. She declared she was bound TO be-
come widow, aud thought if she could
marry some man who was on his death bed,
it would be about the right thing. Apgar
agreed that if she was determined
to marry, and for the purpose stated,
1t would be advisable to have the
thing settled with as little publicity
aa possible He accordingly introduced his
had conducted an imitation mil K factory 10
San Francisco DR. Dupuy proved the middle
man He declared be knew of just the man
10 suit Miss Franke's wish 10 the person of
"a poor printer named Frank Mckee. who
bad beautiful case of consumption, with a
blood splitting accompaniment, and who
could not possibly live more than month.
Miss frankie thought that she haG found
lust The man that she wanted. aod agreed TO
iook at the subject. On the following day
she and Apgar went 10 the office OF DIR Du-
puy, in that city, where the medical man ex
hibited his coBsumptive. Miss frankie look
ed him over with critical eye, thumped bis
chest vigorously end made him cough sew
eral times for the purpose of ascertGining If
the investment was safe one. She hGally
concluded that she would take the chances
Of his living. Mckee consented to marry
the girl for money consideration. The
pair were welded by Justice Wood. The:
did not depart together. It had been
agreed that the husband should go and
die by himself. Tho wife gave him S100
before the ceremony took place, aud agreed
to pay DR.. Dupuy 500 with which TO de
fray tho expenses of comfortable death.
bed for her husband. Mckee failed to keep
nis promise, however, and strangely in
sisted on living. In fact, he grew alarming
ly healthy, and thought that be had 'a soft
snap Many persons agreed with him on
this point He met his wife few months
after and got some money from her. Du
puy received liberal commission, and it is
also charged that Apgar extorted fee.
Finally, Miss frankie refused to be bled
any more and departed for the East. The
story leaked out and created great eenaa
ton 10 Oakland Mckee followed her to
Indiana, but she refused to SEQ him. She
then departed, this fall, for Europe, and issaid
to be in Carlsbad Another curious feature
of the affair is that Apgar died on the same
day as Mckee. 1t is thought the young
widow will return when she learns of Nc.
KEGS death.-,S. Louis Globe-DemocrM
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27

GIFTY CASES OF MEMS KIP BOOTS, which
L VIC will offer at $1.75 pair for so days only.
The first of the season they sold at 50 so pair.
Tho manufacturer tells US TO run them off, he
will stand tho losses Az KAUFMANNS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27

EUST RECEIvED-100 pairs of Boys Calf-skin
u Boots at S150 pair. They are worth $3.50
pair, and 20 like hot cakes at
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27
Years Teach More Than Books.

Among other valuable lessons impaired
by this teacher is the fact that for very
long time DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis.
coyery" has been the prince of liver correc-
tives and blood purifiers being the house
hold physician of the poor man, and the
able consulting physician to the rich patient,
and praised by all for its magnificent ser
vice aud efficacy in all diseases of chronic
nature, es malarisl poisoning, ailments Of
the respiratory and digestive systems, liver
disease and in all cases where the use Of au
Alternative remedy is indicated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27
ADVICE TO MOTHERs

6ss. NtvsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP, Tor chn-
dren teething, Il the prescription of one of the
best female nurses and physicians in the Unitod
states, snd has been us for forty years With
usver-iailing success by millions of mothers os
;ts raluo is ;ncslculable. It relieves the child
from pain. cures dysentery and diarhea, gripins
IN the bowels, and wind-colic. By giving heath
he child + rests tho mother. Price 70 cents e
bott'e. nY5-1yrM.W&9
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27
FOR THE HOLIDAYS.


We have just received through the importers
the fullest and most varied assortment of Holiday
Goods ever offered in this city, including Havi-
lands celebrated make of FRENCH CHINA in
Fish, Game. Oatmeal, Pudding, Chocolate and Ice
Cream Sets, Dinner and Tea Sets, After dinner
Cotfees, Single Tea and Moustache Cups. Also a
most complete line of CABINET PIE CES, includ-
ing Abbotsford, Doulton, Bonn, and Royal Wor-
cester, in the very latest styles and decorations
A beautiful line of large and small Vases. We
are unable to mention but few of the many beau
tiful goods we have received in the last few days.
SO we cordially invite all to call and look at these
goods before making their Xmas purchases.
{. ]. MILLER, SON & CO.,
nov22 327 King street. Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27

A TTENTION-This season We carry the finest
N lines of LADIES and MISSES SHOES we
have ever had hand and machine sewed. We
mean business; therefore sell them lower than
any other housc. AT tKAUFNANN'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27

OUR STOCK OF RUBBER GOODS; light and
" heavy weights; every pair warranted. We
mean by that to refund the money if Boots don't
turn out waterproof, or if Boots or Shoes break.
At KAUFMANN,S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27
DOmEsTIC SEWING MACHINES

The good qualities of the abov- machines
now well established.
We are selling them at as ow price as IN
can be purchased in any Of tie larger ci les
are prepared to allow as much for old machiD.s
any kind rs is possible.
We Eave seen so much good done by the ID
nestle" that we wish every family TO hsv
least one in their house. Prices fixed, but terms
accommodating.
Call and examine, or send for circular.
oct22 E. s. LEADBEATER & BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27
THE ALEXANDRIA
Real Estate Investment, Trust and Title
C0npanV.

tIUoIuUHI, AA1A 4tU4SCW.
Vice President, JAMES z. CATION.
Sect'y. and Treasurer NJ B. HARLOW.
HAVE FOR SALE
A large list of city and country property, consist
ing of FARMS, MILL PROPERTY, DWELLING
HOUSES, VACANT LOTS, &c.
All persons desiring to buy or sell real estate.
or to negotiate loans upon real estate security,
will find it to their advantage to give US call.
In all investments made by us upon real estate
security we guarantee the most careful exsmina-
tion into the questions OF title and suficency of
security. je2o
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27

HARDWARE, CUTLERY, &c, just received at
Ii 80 King. corner of Royal street and for sale
at small sdvance-wholesale and retail. Rodgers
& Son and other make of Carvers and Forks.
great variety Rodgers & Son, and other make OF
Tablo and Breakfast Knives Genuine Rodgers
& Son, Heinesh and other make OF Scissors.
Pocket Cutlery in great variety, several hundred
patterns Table Knives, with Forks to match ~
low prices. Enterprise Champion aud otasr
Meat utters, sll sizes. Brownies Flexible kub
Der Weather Strips the best in use, with gr~>i
variety of other goods our inc, for sale ches
Special attention is asked to large job lot
Fray's Solid steel Seaside Scissors and shears fo
sale at a large deduction from usual prices Ca
sud see, at sS King, corner of Royal street
dec7 JT CREIGHTON & son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27

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Entered at the Postcfcs al Alexandria, Virginia, as
second-claSs matter.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-07
AGAINST COERCION.
RouslNa MEETINGS IN ENGLAND
Protesting Against tho Passage Of tho Irish
Grimes Bill-sIoriey Accuses England
OF Attempting to Russinui,e tho
Emerald Isie-0iadstono's Letter,

LONDON, April G.-John Morley address.
cd an audience oil 900 Liberals at victoris,
South London, tonight. He charged tho
government with Russiani1lng the admin.
istrstlon In Ireland, and denounced the
crimes bill as hateful instrument OF op.
preston. The measure, he said, intended
to lay the lay the tenants at tho feet OF
landlords who flushed with triumph.
would be spurred on by their own needs
to harsh exsction. But the Liberals would
not desert the Irish people. The time was
when 1rishmen had no light on tho horizon
save what shone across the floods Of the
great Atlantic. Now they saw new light
nearer home. They no longer looked to
westward alone; they looked eastward
too, and they saw the beacon Of hone and
from, England. The beacon
would never be put out. Mr.. Morley's
speech aroused uudoubtsd enthusIaam.
at a meeting In Chelsea letter was
read from MIR. Gladstone In which he aaid:
"Our adversaries have ayaled themselyea
Of the fact that have taken a large share
In placing the Irish problem as qucstiou
Of practical politics before tho country to
plead that 1t Is a psrsonal affair, that It is
not my conviction and that the people are
not in genuine sympathy with the Justice
.! the Irish demand. A little reserve on
my part will help them to be sooner nm.
leceived and to profit more effectively by
he teachings they arc already beginning
o receive-the teachings OF events"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-07

New BmdnroS, Pa, April Cit aeems
that tho kissane mystery is likely
to become aubject Of much in.
terest to all the older Inhabitants
Of this valley, and particularly
OF this town. 1t is indeed a remarkable
case, and, although true, sounda to those
who know little Of the real vicissitudes of
lie, wholly like veritable fiction. The
fact that kiesane's name is connected with
the burning Of the steamer Martha Wash.
ington, and the immediate disappearance
OF o certain gentleman after the burning,
together with other incidents related in in
the stories about him now current In the
newspapers lead many 10 believe that he
ID the identical man who, in the early fif.
ties, married o beautiful and accomplished
daughter OF q gentleman now decpaspJ.
and who was prominently identified
for many years with all tho busiueSa en-.
terprises OF this valley. The fact that this
man fled to Central America and never
afterward returned to his wife and child.
is still another fact that points to kiaaane
as tho man who WAS SO we'll known hete
and whose fine appearance gnd accom-.
pliahed and pleasant manners arc still
well remembered by many o! our citizens.
The wife has lived here great portion Of
the time since her husbands disappear
ance and Ia nov In New York. The
daughter Ia now m accomplished lady OF
about thirty.iivo years Of nGe, is widow
and has quite recently returned from
two yeArs' sojourn in Europe. Tho affair
is exciting much attention here, and is
ono Of the most genuine sensations that
has agitated tho higher Hocial circles OF
our staid old town for many ycars.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-07
Catholics Warmed.

TORONTO, 0ST., April 6.--Archbishop
Lynch has Issued pastoral letter to the
clergy Of the archdiocese warning Catbo.
lie, against extravaganza at funerals in
the shape OF magnificent coffins and heaps
Of ilowers shaped into ludicrous and uu-
seemly designs. 1t says:
"The church permits crown of flow.
ers, as the sign OF heavenly joy, upon the
heads Of children only who have not AT.
tanned the age Of reason. A simple psll ia
all it allows on tho coffin at tte fuuerai
OF those who have reached the are of
reason. Yon ars hereby enjoined to see
that these rules Of the church be for the
future religiously and strictly carried
out"
The letter also speaks OF the enormity
OF turning the great day of grief and
mourning, the anniversary OF the death
OF Christ, into a. day OF pleasure and
amusement; day OF theatres and horse
racing and prize shooting. Catholics
must no. be lead away by the bad exam.
pie OF the people who are too often in IL.
norsnce OF the day, who know Of GOOD
Friday as this only, that it is a bank
holiday,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-07

MILWAUKEE, April G.-Final returnH
from the remote towns Of the county did
not reach this city until this morning
Complete re!urns show that johnson and
George NJ. Noyes, citizens candidates for
the Circuit and Superior judgeships, car
ried the county by 1,.ll7 and l,260 major
ity respectively. The citizsns' ticket elect.
ed fifteen alderman and the labor
party nine. However, seventeen
OF these aldermen who were elected for
three years cannot secure their seata as q
law has just passed the Legislature cur
failing the number OF aldermen one.third.
The new council will stand: Republicans
lG, Democrats l3, Labor 5. Thirty-two
cities oil the State elected mayors as
iollows: Is Rspublicsnn, IL Democrats, 1
Citizens and Independent.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-07

Chicago, April d.-Tho failure to asreo
upon basis for the division OF rates 10
and from Mississippi river points on Mis-.
sourl river ltsiness and poin;d beyond has
caused complete rupture between the
lincs east from Chicago and those west
from this city.
All th,Ongh billing Of freight hot sesn
pointa in tho East and Missouri river
points via Chicago has been stopped. Tho
Eastern roads charge LEGAL rates to Chicago
and local rates Nro added from Chicago
and Wcatern points. which, OF course,
make tho rates via Chicago higher than
via 81. Louis. Besides, nil freight from tho
East has to bo robillcd At Chicaro, which
Ia MI additional embarrassment. Tile roals
running wcst from Chicago are deter.
mined, Il is Baid, TO reaiSt tho demands Of
tho Eastorn lines with NIL tho means at
their command,